Man shot 13 times by police

[acidity]

Cops are trained to shoot to kill. And the logic behind doing so is absolutely justifiable in situations like this.

No they are not trained to shoot to kill.

[Mike Haynes]

He was still moving. . . He was still a potential thread as long as he could move and grab a gun. DId he have a gun? No. Did the officer know that he didn't manage to get ahold of a gun while he kept reaching down, and moving around while being yelled at to stop? Absolutely not. . .

It's simple procedure, police officers are trained to shoot until the suspect is no longer a potential threat, basically meaning "shoot to kill."

If somebody can still grab a gun and shoot you, he's still a threat. Once you cross that line (by not obeying, and reaching for something - like this guy CLEARLY WAS), cops are gonna tax that ass. . . And justifiably so. . .

Yeah black people (unlike white people) have the unique ability to reach for imaginary guns after being shot a dozen times. Sad thing is...this could happen everyday to a black man and you'd still be defending the shooters.

You and Russian are clowish with your racism.

[Mike Haynes]

Cops have a pension, cushy retirement plans, paid vacation, good working hours, etc.

They're not gonna risk all that to see if some scumbag is pulling a knife or getting his id when he's acting all twitchy. 6 shots, 15 shots. It makes no difference, that dude was toast the minute he got crazy.

You **** off.

The perp should've followed instructions. I wouldn't expect you to know about impulse control.

Please find me 3 instances where this happened to a white person.

[UglyPug]

No they are not trained to shoot to kill.

Semantics. They are trained to "shoot until the person is no longer a threat." And if somebody can still move, they're still a threat.

So you shoot until the person is incapacitated. . . They are trained to shoot at the vital organs in the center of the body. . .

That is exactly what the officer did here.

Did you not see the dude reach down into the side compartment of his truck when being told NOT TO DO THAT! The guy could have gotten his weapon, and as long as he has the ability to fire it, he's a threat to the officer.

[UglyPug]

Yeah black people (unlike white people) have the unique ability to reach for imaginary guns after being shot a dozen times. Sad thing is...this could happen everyday to a black man and you'd still be defending the shooters.

You and Russian are clowish with your racism.

What? Did you not see the guy clearly reaching for something? Is the cop supposed to wait and see wtf the guy was trying to grab before he shoots him?

You keep shooting until the suspect is no longer a threat. . . If he dies, he dies. . . Or in this guy's case, he simply got "made good."

Russian? Russian actually has completely opposite views from me on most issues like this. . . But even Russian realizes the police officer was absolutely justified in his actions here.

[T.Horton]

Semantics. They are trained to "shoot until the person is no longer a threat." And if somebody can still move, they're still a threat.

So you shoot until the person is incapacitated. . . They are trained to shoot at the vital organs in the center of the body. . .

That is exactly what the officer did here.

Did you not see the dude reach down into the side compartment of his truck when being told NOT TO DO THAT! The guy could have gotten his weapon, and as long as he has the ability to fire it, he's a threat to the officer.

you're getting phucking decimated all over this lounge.

back track much? hahahahahahaha

[Prince Mongo]

That was murder. Even if you justify the first couple of shots you can't justify the remaining 11 where it was clear he was no longer a threat.

[T.Horton]

That was murder. Even if you justify the first couple of shots you can't justify the remaining 11 where it was clear he was no longer a threat.

It's as cut and dry as this.

I don't know what some of the idiots are talking about. Thirteen shots cannot be justified even though these borderline supremacists are making are attempt to make argument using this straw man arguments.

[UglyPug]

That was murder. Even if you justify the first couple of shots you can't justify the remaining 11 where it was clear he was no longer a threat.

Lol. . . It was a "made good'ing," not a murder. . guy got "goodified," not killed.

[Prince Mongo]

Lol. . . It was a "made good'ing," not a murder. . guy got "goodified," not killed.

Thanks for putting me right. Son of Sam and those kind of guys are not serial killers they are SERIAL GOODIES.